Vostok-L

Vostok-L (8K72)
	Vostok-L rocket
Function	Small-lift launch vehicle
Manufacturer	OKB-1
Country of origin	Soviet Union
Size
Height	30.84 m (101.2 ft)
Diameter	2.6 m (8 ft 6 in)
Stages	3
Capacity
Payload to LEO
Mass	4,550 kg (10,030 lb)
Associated rockets
Family	R-7
Derivative work	Vostok-K
Launch history
Status	Retired
Launch sites	Baikonur, Site 1/5
Total launches	4
Success(es)	3
Failure	1
First flight	15 May 1960
Last flight	1 December 1960
Carries passengers or cargo	Korabl-Sputnik
Boosters (First stage) – Block B, V, G & D
No. boosters	4
Powered by	1 × RD-107-8D74
Maximum thrust	970 kN (220,000 lbf)
Total thrust	3,880 kN (870,000 lbf)
Burn time	120 seconds
Propellant	LOX / RP-1
Second stage (core) – Block A
Powered by	1 × RD-108-8D75
Maximum thrust	912 kN (205,000 lbf)
Burn time	310 seconds
Propellant	LOX / RP-1
Third stage
Powered by	1 × RD-0105
Maximum thrust	49.42 kN (11,110 lbf)
Burn time	390 seconds
Propellant	LOX / RP-1
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FunctionSmall-lift launch vehicle

ManufacturerOKB-1

Country of originSoviet Union

Height30.84 m (101.2 ft)^[1]

Vostok‑L (Russian: Восток, lit. 'East', GRAU index: 8K72) was a rocket used by the Soviet Union to conduct several early tests of the Vostok spacecraft.

It was derived from the Luna rocket, with a slightly enlarged third stage to accommodate the larger payload.^[2] and was a member of the Vostok family of rockets.

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Serial No.	Date	Payload	Result
L1-11	15 May 1960	Korabl-Sputnik 1	Success
L1-10	28 July 1960	Korabl-Sputnik (2)	Failure
L1-12	19 August 1960	Korabl-Sputnik 2	Success
L1-13	1 December 1960	Korabl-Sputnik 3	Success

v t e Soviet and Russian launch vehicles
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Cancelled (no launch attempts)	Tsyklon-4 Proton Light Medium

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